Tea-kettle.



No. 812,456. PATENTED FEB. 13, 1906.

H. B. ROHDE. TEA KBTTLE.

APPLIGATION FILED SEPT. 23. 1904.

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HARRY B. ROHDE, OF'DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLES A.GLEASON, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

TEA-KETTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 13, 1906.

To all. whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HARRY B. ROHDE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Tea-Kettles; and I declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in tea kettles, shown in theaccompanying drawings, and more particularly set forth in the followingspecification and claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a central vertical section through thekettle. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same.

The object of my invention is to construct a kettle which will dispensewith the usual cover by removing which the kettle is filled. It is wellknown that the cover of the kettle is often forced off by the pressureof steam, and when the kettle is old or has been used for a long timethe cover often becomes so loose as to be easily displaced, whichfrequently results in badly scalded or burned hands due to the suddenescape of steam. By my invention accidents of this kind are avoided,while at the same time means are provided whereby plates or other smallarticles may bekept warm by placing them on the top of the kettle at thepoint usually occupied by the cover. It will also be seen by furtherreference to the specification and drawings that the kettle can be aseasily filled or cleaned as the old kind, with the added advantagesbefore referred to and others which will hereinafter appear.

Referring to the letters of reference shown in the drawings, A is thebody of the kettle.

A is the top, which is integral with the body of the kettle and havingthe usual lips for engaging the bail.

B is a spout provided with a cover B, hinged at b.

b is a ring or convenient handle by which the cover may be raised.

C is a swinging plate or flap-valve hinged at 0 inside of the body ofthe kettle and provided with perforations c for passage of water at itslower end and when in the position shown in the drawings serves toprevent any sudden rush of water through the spout when the kettle istipped for pouring the water which is discharged through the orifices c.In dotted lines in Fig. 1 I show the swinging plate C raised, by whichmeans easy access is obtained into the body of the kettle for thepurpose of removing scale or any other foreign matter that may haveobtained entrance. As will be readily understood, the kettle is filledwith water by raising the cover B, as shown in Fig. 2, the water beingpoured in by way of the spout. In pouring Water from the kettle theweight of the water closes the swinging plate C against the shoulder D,forcing water to pass out through the orifices in the bottom of theplate.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is In a tea-kettle, abody portion having a flat imperforate top adapted for the reception ofa plate or other article to be warmed, a spout projecting from the sidewall of the body portion and beyond the line of the bail or handle, saidspout having an opening into the body portion from top to bottom, and adepending flap hinged to the wall of the kettle at the top and providedwith perforations near the bottom only of the flap for the discharge ofwater through the spout, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of twowitnesses.

HARRY B. ROHDE.

Witnesses:

S. E. THOMAS, CHAS. GLEASON.

